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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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